The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2006

Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 493

IMMIGRATION

The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2006

Made

27th February 2006

Laid before Parliament

1st March 2006

Coming into force

2nd March 2006

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 41 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999(1), makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 2nd March 2006.

2.  In the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2003(2), in Schedule 1, after “Liberia” there shall be inserted “Malawi”.

Tony McNulty

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

27th February 2006

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2003 (“the 2003 Order”). Article 3 of the 2003 Order requires, subject to certain exemptions, a transit passenger (as defined) to obtain a transit visa when passing through the United Kingdom from one country or territory on his way to another country or territory.

Article 2 of this Order adds Malawi to the countries listed in Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order, the nationals or citizens of which must have a transit visa in order to pass through the United Kingdom.

(1)

1999 c. 33.

(2)

S.I. 2003/1185. Relevant amendments made by S.I. 2003/2628, S.I. 2004/1304 and S.I. 2005/492.